The Laurens Fire District Emergency Squad is sponsoring a Blood Drive, from noon to five today in the Main Room, 34 Main Street in Laurens. As a special thank you for donating during the month of February, those who donate will receive a five dollar gift card from Amazon. Call 1-800-Red Cross or visit redcross.org … Read more
An update from Oneonta Public Transit – Route # 6 to Sidney is suspended today due to weather conditions. (Oneonta Transit Authority)
The City of Oneonta has lifted parking restrictions in municipal lots and the parking garage effective as of yesterday. Anytime there is 2 1/2″ of snow accumulation (or more), vehicles are required to be moved off of City streets or they are subject to ticketing / towing at the owner’s expense. Parking in municipal lots … Read more
y Creek Fire Company is now accepting applications for our Junior Firefighter Program. Individuals ages 14 to 18 can apply to become a Junior Firefighter. Junior Firefighters serve in a support role for the senior firefighters at actual emergencies as a supplement to the formal training program. Members shall attend training drills with the full … Read more
Last week, Sidney PD responded to a report of a disturbance at a business in the Village, which lead to the arrest of two men on drug charges. Originally, officers contacted Michael J. Ide of Otego, who was found to have an active warrant out of the city of Oneonta. Officers found a small amount … Read more
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that due to safety concerns connected with COVID19, all 2021 Hall of Fame Classic Weekend events have been cancelled. According to Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the continuing uncertainties created by COVID-19, have caused the Board of … Read more
A Sidney Center man is facing charges connected to a domestic dispute. Jeffery Robinson, has been charged with one count of harassment in the 2nd degree, three counts of criminal mischief in the 4th degree, and one count of criminal obstruction of breathing/blood circulation. Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a residence in Walton, following a complaint … Read more
Monday, February 15, 2021 – Oneonta CITY HALL CLOSED – President’s Day. The Delaware County Public Health Service has received doses of the COVID 19 vaccine from the state and will distribute them according to New York State Vaccine distribution guidelines. Pharmacies will be vaccinating residents 65 years of age and older. Currently, CVS in … Read more
Chenango County will receive approximately $6 million dollars to upgrade communications throughout the county. The money is part of over $29 million in grant funding awarded to several counties as announced by Governor Cuomo recently. The funding will be used to build new communication tower sites, supgrad the county’s 911 communications center, and add more … Read more
An Oneonta artist whose work features the beauty in tragedy, will be featured at Munson-William-Proctor Arts Institute’s first exhibit of the year, starting Feb. 27 Richard Friedberg’s sculpture exhibit ‘Terrible Beauty’ showcases work inspired by natural disasters and explosions, like the one on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. … Read more